Praise keeps coming for The University of Western Ontario with another five of its alumni named today to Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 list – continuing its record of dominating the charts.
Founded by executive search firm Caldwell Partners International Inc., Top 40 Under 40 honours top achievers in business, professions, academia and public service for leadership, vision, impact and community involvement.
The following Western alumni will be recognized as leaders and role models for young Canadians at an awards ceremony in Toronto on May 5:
• Brian Chafe, MBA ’04, Chief Operating Officer, Provincial Aerospace Ltd.
• Michael Copeland, MBA ’99, LLB ’93, Chief Operating Officer, Canadian Football League
• John Corley, Ivey Executive Program ’01, Vice President and General Manager of Canadian Operations, Xerox Canada
• Steven Koles, Ivey Marketing Management Program ’97, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hemisphere GPS Inc.
• Dr. Michael Taylor, MD ’94, Pediatric Neurosurgeon and Scientist, The Hospital for Sick Children.
Since the founding of the awards in 1995, Western has consistently had a notable representation. Previous honourees include Patrick Spence, HBA ’98, Vice President of Research in Motion Ltd.; Christine Magee, HBA ’82, President and CEO of Sleep Country Canada and Tim Hockey, MBA ’97, Group Head of Canadian Banking and President and CEO of TD Canada Trust.
The Richard Ivey School of Business at Western has produced the majority of the university’s recipients, with 38 degree alumni and 10 Executive Development graduates – more honourees than any other Canadian business school.
“We are extremely proud that Ivey graduates consistently dominate this distinctive list. It speaks to the high calibre of our programs and students and demonstrates our strength in developing great leaders,” says Carol Stephenson, Dean of the Richard Ivey School of Business. “The varied experience of these individuals, and our past recipients, shows that Ivey graduates are successful in all walks of life and make valuable contributions to society.
“It’s particularly rewarding to know these young leaders are honoured not just for their business success, but for their vision, innovation and community involvement and contributions. At Ivey, we teach that success is more than climbing the corporate ladder, it’s also about contributing to society.”
The newest recipients from Ivey Business School have impressive achievements:
• Chafe is Chief Operating Officer of Provincial Aerospace Ltd., an international aerospace firm headquartered in St. John’s, Newfoundland;
• Copeland is responsible for football operations, finances and administrative and legal functions for the Canadian Football League;
• Corley oversees direct sales for Xerox’s Canadian operations and previously led the firm’s marketing strategy for North America; and
• Koles was involved with the turnaround of CSI Wireless, a Calgary-based GPS products manufacturer, and re-branded the company as Hemisphere GPS Inc. Prior to that, he was Vice President and General Manager at AOL Canada Inc. and led the Internet Services Businesses in Canada
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry also congratulates Taylor, who has made significant contributions to pediatric neurosurgery and brain tumour research.
Western Law, likewise, applauds Copeland, who earned a law degree from the faculty in 1993.